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Slurve — The slurve is a pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball. [http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/sports/1283161.html?page=3 The Mechanics Of A Breaking Pitch ] , Popular Mechanics , April 1997. Accessed… … Wikipedia
Curveball — For the pseudonymous informant, see Curveball (informant). For the Ugly Betty episode, see Curveball (Ugly Betty). An animated diagram of a 12 6 curveball The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand… … Wikipedia
Mark Prior — This article is about a pitcher. For the United States Senator with a similar name, see Mark Pryor. Mark Prior Prior with the Cubs in 2005 … Wikipedia
Changeup — For the film, see The Change Up. The grip used for a changeup A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. Other names include change of pace, Bugs Bunny change up, the dreaded equalizer, and simply change. The changeup is sometimes called an off… … Wikipedia
Pitch (baseball) — In baseball, a pitch is the act of throwing a baseball toward home plate to start a play. The term comes from the Knickerbocker Rules. Originally, the ball had to be literally pitched underhand, as with pitching horseshoes. Overhead throwing was… … Wikipedia
Circle changeup — The grip used for a circle changeup In baseball, a circle changeup is a pitch thrown with a grip that includes a circle formation, hence the name. The circle is formed by making a circle with the index finger, holding the thumb at the bottom of… … Wikipedia
Johan Santana — For the Dominican born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana, see Ervin Santana.Infobox MLB player name = Johan Santana width = 250 position = Starting pitcher team = New York Mets number = 57 bats = Left throws = Left birthdate = birth … Wikipedia
Cutter (baseball) — An animated diagram of a cutter In baseball, a cutter, or cut fastball, is a type of fastball which breaks slightly toward the pitcher s glove side as it reaches home plate.[1] This pitch is somewhere between a … Wikipedia
Mike Boddicker — For the similarly named musician (coincidentally also from Cedar Rapids, Iowa), see Michael Boddicker Mike Boddicker Pitcher Born: August 23, 1957 … Wikipedia
Off-speed pitch — In baseball, an off speed pitch is a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball. Colloquially, off speed pitches are known as junk. Breaking balls and changeups are the two most common types of off speed pitches. Other more rarely thrown… … Wikipedia
